Friends remember Lauren Jarvis with walk for Victims of Homicide Support Society
Posted May 25, 2023 4:28 pm.
The horrific death of Lauren Jarvis still haunts her close friends.
“We want to celebrate her. We want to remember her for the positive and uplifting person that she was,” says Cassandra Wildermuth.
Wildermuth is sharing more about her close friend to keep Jarvis from being another homicide statistic in Edmonton.
Jarvis, 27, was found dead in her rental in the Westmount neighbourhood on April 2. An autopsy confirmed she died of asphyxia.
Lauren Jarvis homicide scene day after, April 3, 2023. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Ryan Farrel, 32, has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to her death. Police say he lived at the same address near 109 Avenue and 122nd Street but in a different suite, and the two “were not well acquainted.”
This Sunday, a group of Jarvis’ friends are organizing a walk to continue her legacy.
“The situation does not define who she was as a person, and the impact she had not just in loved one’s lives, but in their loved one’s lives,” Wildermuth tells CityNews.
The Justice for Lauren walk will be a chance to remember the funny, loving, sassy, and generous friend while also raising money for resources that has helped Jarvis’ loved ones navigate her death.
The Victims of Homicide Support Society of Edmonton (VHSS) is a peer-driven self-help and support group designed to offer emotional support and help navigate the criminal justice system.
Organizers ask that those coming to the walk bring donations for the VHSS, supplies for a picnic, and be ready to laugh.
“There will be some tears, but lots of love, lots of laughter. We are hoping to get her the justice she deserves,” says Wildermuth.
Jarvis was originally from Saskatoon.
